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Healthy Soils Grants Program Closing

May 11, 2020
By Ben A Faber
The 2020 HSP Incentives Program will award up to $22 million in grants to farmers and ranchers for projects that implement agricultural management practices to improve soil health and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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What are Irrigators Reading?

May 11, 2020
By Ben A Faber
The MOST Cited irrigation articles for 2018-19 in the journal Irrigation Science was just announced. Check them out. One that interested me was conducted in Southern California and looked at the costs of recycled water use in nurseries.
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What's THAT Weed?

May 8, 2020
Here's part 3 of our training videos: Weed Identification. We've broken it up into three smaller parts for easier viewing.
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Shot Hole Borer in Avocado - Webinar

May 6, 2020
By Ben A Faber
Invasive shot hole borers in avocado May 20, 2020, Wednesday, 3-4 PM Dr. Akif Eskalen, Plant Pathology Specialist in UCCE, will discuss the shot hole borers attacking avocado trees and their management.
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